  Consumer price growth amounts to 0,8% in March 2010 March 31, 2010 - 19:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In March 2010, 0,8% inflation was registered on Armenian consumer market compared to February; inflation was caused by 1,2-6,1% price increase for provisions (eggs, fruit, meat foods, butter, vegetable oil and sugar). Besides, food products prices (including tobacco and alcoholic beverages) increased by 0,9%, non-food products prices grew by 0,8%, and services’ prices - by 0.8%. Consumer price index comprised 108,8% in March 2010 compared with 2009 results. According to National Statistic Service data, food products index (including tobacco and alcoholic beverages) comprised 106.3%, non-food products index totalled 114.3%, index for services - 110.6%.   Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion.   Partner news |  Latest news Armenia considers Cyprus as one of its main partners in EU - envoy  Armenia considers Cyprus one of its main partners in the European Union, Ambassador Tigran Mkrtchyan has said.Armenian, Albanian Foreign Ministers discuss ties, regional issues Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan had a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Albania Igli Hasani.POLITICO: Baku lobbying agains detained Karabakh ex-leader abroad Azerbaijan is lobbying agains former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan, according to POLITICO.Armenia confirms will attend NATO summit in Washington Armenia has confirmed its participation in the NATO summit in Washington, a spokesperson has confirmed. |
